The effect of new tiller growth on carbohydrates, nitrogen and seed yield per ear in Lolium perenne L.

Annals of Botany

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 749-757

  Warringa, J W ^a   Kreuzer, A D H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

carbohydrates; competition; Lilium perenne L.; nitrogen; perennial ryegrass; seed set; seed yield; tillering

Indexed keywords

LILIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0030474914     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1996.0185     Document Type: Article

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